H.R. 324– To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II, as amended (Rep. Miller (FL) – Financial Services)

S.Con.Res. 16– Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (Sen. Schumer – House Administration)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, May 22: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to consider H.R. 3 – Northern Route Approval Act (Rep. Terry – Transportation and Infrastructure/Energy and Commerce/Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule). The House is also expected to consider two bills under suspension of the Rules.

The Daily Quote

“House Republicans have been meeting to figure out their next strategy on the debt ceiling… Numerous reports have covered the House GOP’s open strategy session, in which dozens of members offered strategy suggestions ranging from the wacky to the truly deranged… [A]bsolutely nobody within the House Republican caucus is even considering just lifting the debt ceiling. Everybody agrees they must demand a new hostage. The proposed demands change from tax reform to spending cuts to delaying Obamacare to the Keystone pipeline to the Paul Ryan budget to banning certain types of abortion.”